{"id":572876,"date":"2025-11-15T22:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/572876\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T22:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:21:27","slug":"liverpool-told-transfer-should-have-never-happened-after-65-5m-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/572876\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool told transfer &#8216;should have never happened&#8217; after \u00a365.5m decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool allowed Luis Diaz to leave the club during the summer transfer window with the Colombia international joining Bayern Munich<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS387163819.jpg\" alt=\"Luis Diaz of Bayern Munich\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Luis Diaz joined Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window(Image: A. Scheuber\/FC Bayern via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Liverpool have been criticised for their decision to let <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/luis-diaz\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Luis DiazLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Luis Diaz<\/a> go during the summer transfer window. The Reds agreed to a deal with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bayern-munich\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bayern Munich<\/a>, allowing the Colombian international to leave for a fee of up to \u00a365.5million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Since his move to Germany, Diaz has had a stellar start, netting 11 goals in 17 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Following Diaz&#8217;s departure, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> bolstered their attacking options by bringing in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/hugo-ekitike\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hugo EkitikeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugo Ekitike<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alexander-isak\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Alexander IsakLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Isak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Ekitike kicked off the season on a high note, scoring six goals in all competitions, but he hasn&#8217;t found the back of the net in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> since September 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Isak, who made a \u00a3125million switch from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Newcastle<\/a>, has only scored once for Liverpool, with his only goal coming against <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/southampton-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Southampton<\/a> in the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/liverpool-transfer-news-andy-robertson-36252793\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36252793\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Robertson told he has been proven right about Liverpool after summer snub<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/antoine-semenyo-liverpool-man-utd-36252657\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36252657\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antoine Semenyo \u2018annoyed\u2019 as feelings on Liverpool and Man Utd transfer made clear<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Former Premier League striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has voiced his opinion on why Liverpool should have kept Diaz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/chelsea-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> star also questioned the impact of bringing both Ekitike and Isak to the club, with Liverpool head coach <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Arne SlotLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> is often asked about the possibility of naming both players in the starting line-up, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/liverpool-transfer-diaz-ekitike-isak-32881841\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Liverpool Echo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Hasselbaink&#8217;s comments come after Liverpool suffered another setback in their bid to retain the Premier League title, losing 3-0 to rivals <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> last weekend at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;They let [Luis] Diaz go, which in my eyes, should have never happened, they should have gone and got a winger then,&#8221; said Hasselbaink during an appearance on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sky-sports\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a> News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The former Chelsea striker added: &#8220;You have got [Hugo] Ekitike in the building, he is doing well, he hit the ground running he was scoring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;[Alexander] Isak comes in and Ekitike goes on the bench. 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